Defining Sexual Violence

Sexual Assault is defined as knowingly subjecting another person to any sexual contact
without her/his consent.

Sexual Intercourse without Consent: Committed when a person has sexual intercourse
with another person without that person’s consent.

Sexual Coercion: The act of using pressure, alcohol or drugs, or force to have sexual
contact with someone against his or her will; and persistent attempts to have sexual
contact with someone who has already refused.

Stalking: Means engaging in a course of conduct directed at a specific person that
would cause a reasonable person to fear for his/her safety, or suffer substantial
emotional distress.

Dating violence: Violence committed by a person-A) Who is or has been in a social relationship of a romantic or intimate nature with
the victim; andB) where the existence of such a relationship shall be determined based on a consideration
of (i) length of relationship; (ii) type of relationship ;(iii) frequency of interaction
between the parties

Domestic violence: Includes felony or misdemeanor crimes of violence by a current
or former spouse, person with whom victim shares a child, person cohabitating or who
has cohabitated with victim as spouse, by a person similarly situated under domestic
or family violence laws of jurisdiction.

And any other non-consensual conduct of a sexual nature: On a criminal level, these
charges are punishable by fines and imprisonment. However, the complainant need not
file criminal charges for this behavior to be investigated by the institution. Filing
of criminal complaints does not negate the ability of Montana State University Billings
to take action against the alleged offender.